SDR 2003F00566

Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 7372L9

Difficulty date
May 5, 2003
Submitted
September 17, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N464AT
Make and model
Boeing 7372L9
Aircraft serial
21278
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS FOUND AT THE 0 BBL FUSELAGE FRAME AT BS 663. THE CRACK EXTENDS THROUGH THE UPPER CHORD AND THROUGH THE WEB. THE REPAIRS HAVE BEEN ACCOMPLISHED ON NON ROUTINE 031284, USING SB KIT 65C34537-1. RELATED TO THIS REPAIR IS A SUSPECTED PRESSURIZATION LEAK NOTED AT BS 663.75 ON NON ROUTINE 031167. THE REPAIR OF THE 0 BBL WILL ENSURE THAT THE PRESSURIZATION LEAK IS REPAIRED AS IT IS IN THE SAME AREA. (M)

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